The submission deadline for the FALL edition of NEWSLINC is Friday, September 12th, 2014.
Here is the full list of categories with some winter topic suggestions under “Seasonal”:
- Activity: Submissions reflecting sports and leisure activities.
- Arts: Submissions related to the arts (visual arts, crafts, design, dance, film, literature, music, theatre). *Write a short story or poem. *Share your artistic talent/hobby. *Provide a review of your favourite book / movie / artist / etc.
- Bio: Student profiles that exclude information about birth date or age.
- Canada: Submissions which highlight Canada. *How do you describe Canada to your friends or family living abroad? *What do you like about living in Canada? *Write about a famous Canadian personality, landmark, historical event, etc. *Recommend places to visit or day trips in Ontario / Canada.
- Celebration: Student success stories or special life events. *Share a personal success story (big or small) *Write about a special life event (wedding, birth, anniversary, etc.) *Write about a traditional celebration.
- General: If the submission does not fit with any of the other categories.
- Heritage: Student reflections about their homeland or ethnic origins. *What do you miss the most about your homeland? *Describe a custom from your homeland. *Write about where you came from.
- Recipe: Special recipes that have not been reproduced from the web or a book.
- Seasonal: Submissions related to seasonal themes. Suggestions for the spring edition: * Write a poem about fall in Canada. *Describe your first Thanksgiving dinner. *Compare summer and fall. *What is your favourite fall activity? *Share a memory about your child’s first day of school. *What does fall look, smell, sound, taste and feel like?
- Settlement: Student settlement stories. *Share a funny story about settling in Canada *What has surprised you the most? *What are some of the challenges you have faced? *What or who has helped you to adjust?
- Skills: Tips, challenges and experiences related to finding work, working or learning in Canada. *Workplace culture *Looking for work / networking / volunteering *Studying / learning new skills.
